[Electroconvulsive Therapy in Presence of Intracranial Titanium Material]. / Elektrokonvulsionstherapie bei einem Patienten mit intrakraniellen titanhaltigen Metallplatten.

We report the case of a 24 year old man, suffering from schizophrenia who has an frontobasal osteosynthesis after an attempted suicide by jumping from a bridge. He received 14 treatments of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the electrode position was right unilateral. The treatment was successful and without any complications. Although the patient received a neuroleptic treatment before, he had florid positive symptoms. Hence, we considered ECT as a helpful treatment. The patient and also his legal guardian gave a written informed consent. The ECT was carried out during his stay in a forensic hospital. We therefore consider ECT a secure treatment in this case.